Support for strands of hair switches



"April 21, 1925.

E. P. HUNTON SUPPORT FOR STRANDS OF HAIR SWITCHES Filed April 10, 1925 ven fa} re a Pym 2w Patented Apr. 21, 1925.

ETI'IEL LP. HUNTON, OE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SUPPORT FOR STRANDS OF HAIR SWITCHES.

Application filed April 10, 1923. Serial No. 631,167.

To all whom, it may conccrm Be itknown that I, ETHEL P. HUN'roN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Supports for Strands of Hair Switches, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings. i

This invention relates to holders for portinghair switches while the-y dried after washing.

Hair switches as used by hair dressers and others, usually consist of three strands, or bunches, of hair of the same shade, and weight, and of uniform length. These strands require frequent washing and after washing it is necessary to provide some means for supporting the strands while dr ing them. The strands, or bunches, are usually provided with a loop of thread, or other material, at one end and prior to my invention it has been the custom for the users of the switches to, fasten the strands on a supare being clothes line or other support by inserting a pin through the loop about the clothes line.

This method of drying has been found objectionable, however, as it is inconvenient, and moreover, the switches, being light and fluffy after washing, blow about in the lightest breeze and frequently are torn from their fastening and blown to the ground where they become soiled, thus necessitating re-washing.

It is therefore the general object of my invention to overcome the objections mentioned by providing a support which is provided with means for fastening the support on a clothes line and also with other means for securing the strands comprising the 'switch at spaced positions on the support.

A further object of my invention is to provide a support for thestrands of a hair switch wherein each strand issecured to a spiral fastening member, thus allowing the and bending the pin strandto be easily placed on thesupport and easily removed without liability of a strand ecoming accidently displaced while the hair is drying.

A more specific object of my invention is to provide a support for the strands of a hair switch wherein the entire support is composed of a single length of wire bent to provide three hool: shaped hair engaging portions and a supporting hook.

Further objects of my invention will be apparent from the following description alren in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a support embodying the features of my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the support shown in Fig, 1.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have shown a holder embodying the features of my inventionat 10. This holder as shown is constructed of a single length of wire having the two ends at 11 and which is doubled throughout and twisted.

F or convenience in describing the construction of my device, I will begin at the portion 20 where the wire is loopedupon itself and twisted to form the curved portion 21, a straight portion 22, a curved portion 23, and a second straight portion '24. It will be noted that 25, 26 and 27, one of the strands of the wire is extended away from the other strand to provide loops 28 which are shown as bent into a spiral form. These loops provide means for holding the strands of hair and the spiral arrangement is such that the strandsinay be threaded upon the loops readily but when once secured will not be liable to be accidentally removed.

From the straight portion 24 one of the strands passes through the loop 20 after which the two strands are united as at 29, whence they extend to theportion 30 where one of the strands is extended upwardly as at 31 thence around a spiral 32 thence back along the spiral and back to the part 33 where the two strands are again united and are extended to the part 34 of the straight portion 24. Here the ends are twisted about the portion 24 to securely hold them in place.

From the following description it will be seen that the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 1 comprises but asingle length of wire and that all of the supporting members comprising the loops 28 and the supporting loop 82 as well as the body portion 21, 22, 23, and 24 are composed of two thicknesses of wire twisted together into a spiral form.

By providing the upper loop- 32 as shown the holder may be readily secured on a nail by passing the loop over the head of the nail or it may be fastened on a clothes line by looping it over the line and turning it about the line to thread the parts of the spiral about the line.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a novel form or support for the strands of a hair switch. This support can be very easily and economically manufactured. It is light in weight and attractive in appearance and is well adapted for the purpose intended.

I claim:

1. A holder for the strands of a hair switch comprising a body portion having a plura ity of holding hooks thereon, said body portion conipr two twisted wires, said loops being termed by extending), one oi the strands and twisting: said extended strands to term a loop.

2. A support for the strands of ,a hair switch comprising a body portion having a plurality oi spaced sup 'iorting hooks arranged thereon, each ot said hooks being spirally arranged with an open end. said hooks being composed of two thicknesses of material throughout, a support secured to the upper part of said body portion, all of said parts being constructed from a single length of material.

8. A. holder for the strands of a hair switch, said holder comprising a body portion including parallel top and bottom portions united by end portions, a plurality of book secured to the bottom portion, a supporting member attached to the body portion, said supporting member being of in- 35 vcrted ll-shape having the two branches of the V secured at spaced points to the said top portion.

4. A holder for the strands of a hair switch comprising an elongated body por tion having a plurality 01 depending space: hooks thereon, a supporting member secured to the body portion at spaced points, said holder being constructed from a single length of wire, said body portion, said supporting member and each of said hooks comprising two thicknesses of wire.

5. A holder made a sin 'le piece of wire and comprising a body portion having a hook thereon for engaging a support, said body portion also being provided with a plurality of spaced article receiving hooks, said body portion and all of said hooks bein composed throughout of two thicknesses of wire twisted together.

6. Br holder constructed from' one piece of material and comprising a body portion having a hook "hereon for engaging a support, said body portion also having plurality of spaced article receiving hooks thereon, said body portion and all of said hooks being composed throughout of two thicknesses of material twisted together, said support engaging hook being bent in the form of a spiral and the article receiving hooks being also bent in the form of a spiral so that articles may be threaded thereon but may not be easily displaced.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature.

ETHEL P. HUN TON. 

